MA Manuscript Cultures (scholarships) 2022 intake

FAKULTÄT FÜR GEISTESWISSENSCHAFTEN Manuscript Cultures M.A. Application Information Application period: : 1 June - 15 July (winter semester) Semester start: October 1st (winter term) Language(s) of instruction: English Introduction The MA programme Manuscript Cultures is a one-year course (60 CP) that conveys central topics in the field of general manuscript research combined with specific skills. The degree programme promotes the independent, critical, and analytical work with manuscripts. Students will learn how to conduct cultural and scientific examination of the texts, images, notes and diagrams contained in the manuscripts, including the scientific material analysis. They will develop creative approaches to solving complex scientific and scholarly questions. The range of manuscript cultures covered includes Asian, African, and European cultures. Admission Requirements University degree A first qualifying degree (BA/Mag. Art./Diplom) from a German or recognized foreign University in one of the subjects taught in the programme (African Studies and Linguistics, Ethiopian Studies, Ancient History, Art History, Assyriology, Austronesian Studies, Classical Archaeology, Coptology, Greek Studies, Historical Musicology, Indology, Islamic Studies, Japanese Studies, Jewish Philosophy and Religion, Medieval and Modern History, Sinology, Thai Studies, Turkology, Vietnamese Studies) or a related one. In exceptional cases, the above access requirements may be derogated from the fact that due to special circumstances, at least equivalent qualification and suitability may be assumed. If you have not received your degree certificate yet, you can submit this by the end of the first semester of your master’s program. Please see the “Documents to submit” section below for details. Additional special admission requirements Certificate of language skills in English at B2 level. For details of the legal basis for this regulation, please see the admission bylaws for your chosen degree program: www.uni-hamburg.de/zugang-master 1 FAKULTÄT FÜR GEISTESWISSENSCHAFTEN Letter of Motivation In a concise letter (1 page max.), please explain what motivates you to study Manuscript Cultures, and which subject your area of research interest would fall into. (For an exemplary list of subjects, see the section „University Degree“ above). Recognition of transcripts for degree programs completed at foreign higher education institutions If you obtained your first degree abroad, your certificate will be reviewed during the application procedure in the faculty of your program. If your degree certificate is not in English or German, please include a copy of a certified English or German translation of this together with your application documents. Application Online Application You will need to complete the online application available on Universität Hamburg’s application portal during the application period: www.uni-hamburg.de/online-application Please create a user account, enter your information online, and submit your application electronically. You will then need to print/save your online application and submit it together with the following documents to the postal address or email address indicated below. Documents to submit Please submit uncertified copies of all documents. For documents not issued in English or German, a certified English or German translation is required. o Printout of your online application o Degree certificate or provisional Transcript of Records If you are still studying when you apply and cannot yet provide a final certificate containing your grades, please submit your current Transcript of Records confirming your provisional grade point average. You will then need to submit your degree certificate by the end of the first semester of your master’s program. 2 FAKULTÄT FÜR GEISTESWISSENSCHAFTEN Application address Universität Hamburg Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures Dr. Merryl Rebello Warburgstraße 26 20354 Hamburg, Germany (At the same address, a publicly accessible mailbox is available.) Please note that your application can only be considered if your complete application documents reach the application address by the application deadline. The date on which your application is received and not the postmark is decisive! This deadline is final; no extensions can be granted. If you want to submit an additional special application (e.g., hardship application), you will need to send this directly to the Application, Admissions and Student Affairs Team (Team Bewerbung, Zulassung und Studierendenangelegenheiten) together with the required proof separately from the application documents indicated above by the application deadline. For more information on special applications, please see www.uni-hamburg.de/sonderantrag and www.unihamburg.de/info-master Selection criteria If the number of applicants exceeds the number of places available, a selection procedure will be necessary: not applicable For details of the legal basis for this regulation, please see the selection bylaws for your chosen master’s program: www.uni-hamburg.de/auswahl-master Admission and enrollment Once your application has been reviewed, an acceptance or rejection letter will be made available in your STiNE account under the Dokumente (Documents) tab. Please see the information at www.uni-hamburg.de/online-application. An enrollment deadline will be indicated in your acceptance letter - please submit the documents required for enrollment by this date. Detailed information about the enrollment process is provided at www.uni-hamburg.de/masterenrollment 3 FAKULTÄT FÜR GEISTESWISSENSCHAFTEN Contact Universität Hamburg Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures Dr. Merryl Rebello Warburgstraße 26 20354 Hamburg, Germany E-Mail: [email protected] Version May 2021 4